to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
of unknown nationality (of a vessel, plane, etc.); unidentified
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
government property; government owned
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to become fraught with emotion
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
nutjob; mental job; lunatic; mentally troubled person
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
self-defense; self-defence
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...